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hammam No. 80,654, dated Augusta, 186s.4

IMPROVED LOG=SLBD.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. MosHER, of EastcLeon, inthe county of Cattaraugus, and State of New York, have invented a new and improyed'Log-Sled; and I do hereby declare that-the following is ai'ull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled 'in the art to make and use the saine, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specificati-on, in which- 'Figure I is a longitudinal `vertical section of my improved log-sled, through the line :z: z, 4Figure 2, which latter is a cross-sectionvot` the same, through thevline y y, iig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention'is to'provide a log-sled or boat with means to enable the logs to be taken on to the sled through the draught-force exerted by the cattle -hit'ched thereto.

It consists of an angular or arched frame, vibrating .on trunnions, which latter have bearings in the sides or runners of lthe sled, or'in suitable pieces ot' timber aixed thereto,-together with a chain and log-hooks, so `arranged that the draught-foree ofv the team will act to raise thelog and draw it forward upon thesled.

A are the runners, and Bra triangular frame, of stout timber, vibrating thereon, by means of trunnions b formed by reducing the e'ds of the horizontal part of the frame B. l l

This frame is provided with a roller, e, having-bearings alixed to the-said frame in such a position as to bring the roller slightly above the bottom part of `the fratrie, when the latter is vertical. V

A chain, a', having log-hooks d, of any suitable construction,.attaehed, is secured to the upper part ofther frame B. The draught-chain a is also attached to the upper part'of the frame, and passedgforward under a roller or pulley, f, the bearings of which are alii'xed to the front cross-braceoi` thesled, as shown.

g is a rear cross-brace. i i 'l l The chain a is the draught-chain ofV the "sled, and is connected with the yoke in the usual way, but may be taken up or shortened, it' desired, in any suitable Imanner, after the log is on the sled. Y In the operationof loading, the sled is backed up to the end of the log', 4with the frame leaning 'back ward, toward or against the cross-brace g.

The hooks d are set into the adjacent end of the log and the team driven forward, when the-frame B will he raised and the end of the loglii'ted above the crossfpieceg, and as the draught ou the frame still continues, the

latter will be brought forward to 'the' position shown inred color, and thereby bring with it the log, (as shown, Valso in red color,) which encounters the roller e. The frameB is drawn forward, and the log is thus assisted the roller to be drawn clear of the ground.

When the frame' and log have been located on the sled, as'shown by-lthe re'd outlines, thersled may he drawn forward to transport the log hence.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A log-sled, having the roller f, chain a, swinging frame B and its accessory roller e, chain a', and any log-hooks d, all substantially as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES w. MosHER.

Witnesses Gao. fS'rRAIcnr, MARION J. RICH.v 

